Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Regarding admissions practices, the university's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force states the following: "Each program will review its admissions practices and pipeline programs. We must have a diverse student population."

On June 29, 2023, the university published its response to the Supreme Court's decision regarding race-conscious admission policies which stated the following: "The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in cases involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, banning race-conscious admissions policies in higher education. RFU is taking a very close look at what the decisions mean for our university policies and practices. While this process moves forward, we remain committed to expanding access to higher education. RFU will continue to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations."

The university's School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies states, "Recruitment, development, retention, and advancement of diverse individuals, especially those under-represented in biomedical research, add value to biomedical education and research. 

The Chicago Medical School's Diversity Advisory Council "prioritize[s] recruitment, development, retention, and advancement activities of diverse individuals, especially those whose communities are under-represented in medicine (Black or African American, Latina/o/x or Hispanic, and Native American or Indigenous)."

The university's 2024-2027 Strategic Plan states that it would "[use] best practices in enrollment management, marketing and financial aid to enroll a diverse student population."

The university's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force states that it would "implement diversity training for every member of our university community...."

The university offers several diversity training courses including "Diversity and Inclusion @RFU" which is a "university-wide diversity initiative that addresses our identities, implicit bias, isms, culture competence @RFU, creating inclusive environments, and creating communities of praxis."

Regarding curriculum reform, the university's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force states the following: "Each academic program will evaluate its curricular content and provide an enhancement plan. The faculty development office will develop a plan for faculty education directed at teaching this content."

As of Fall 2023, the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies requires its graduate students to take a course titled "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Sciences" which will "primarily focus on current topics at the intersection of science and society, particularly as they relate to diversity, equity, and inclusion." Additionally, in order that its students are "knowledgeable and aware of the historic and current elements of racial inequality that limit progress in science," the school requires that a course titled "The History and Philosophy of Science" be taken as well.

The university published a list of all those from its community who support Black Lives Matter.

The university's INSPIRE (Influence Student Potential and Increase Representation in Education) program is an "eight-week mentoring and applied research program designed to build the pipeline for underrepresented in medicine students pursuing higher education in the fields of science and biomedical research."

The Chicago Medical School's Underrepresented in Medicine Program "provides a series of events and networking opportunities for students from minority grounds [sic] underrepresented in medicine."

The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind hosts the Doctors of Color (DOCs) Mentoring Program which was "created to promote and support medical students from under-represented minority groups."

The University's Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion states that it promotes "inclusive teaching practices in the classroom."

The university's 2020-23 Strategic Plan states that it would "Build a new framework for assessing and sustaining student success, with an emphasis on enhancing the pathway for individuals traditionally underrepresented in healthcare."

The Office of Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion at Rosalind Franklin "works with other departments to bring diversity leadership and other experts to RFU to talk to students about diversity, inclusion, gender, health disparities, and other topics."

The University's 2021-2022 Year in Review states, "Our teaching, learning and practice are deeply affected by many national and global challenges — economic and racial inequality...our greatest and most intractable challenge is inequity in health care and outcomes."

On June 29, 2023, the university signed on to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision regarding race-conscious admission policies, which stated the following: “We are deeply disappointed with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to dismantle its longstanding precedent in the 2003 case, Grutter v. Bollinger, which had recognized student body diversity as a compelling interest permitting the limited consideration of race in admissions. Today’s decision demonstrates a lack of understanding of the critical benefits of racial and ethnic diversity in educational settings and a failure to recognize the urgent need to address health inequities in our country.”

The university's School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies issued a Statement on Racial Inequality and Injustice which reads in part as follows: "As a community of scholars and individuals with unique life experiences, the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) collectively denounces and condemns racial inequality and racial injustice in all its forms and manifestations. We acknowledge that racism is systemic throughout our society and diminishes human lives. Yes, Black Lives Matter!"

The university's Chicago Medical School issued a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement which reads in part as follows: "A sustainable DEI environment requires purposeful actions to form a student body, faculty, and staff that reflects our country’s diversity, particularly with respect to groups that have been historically marginalized. Accordingly, we acknowledge existing social and institutional inequities and seek to implement, and advocate for, the means and resources to improve access and equity in medical education."